How to change DNS on different IPTV devices, e.g. MAG | 2023
How to change DNS on a Samsung Smart TV
How to change DNS on an LG Smart TV
How to change DNS on a Sony Smart TV
How to change DNS on an Apple TV device
How to change DNS on an iPhone
How to change DNS on an Android device
How to change DNS on a MAG device
This tutorial will show you how to change the DNS on your IPTV devices such as MAG, different Smart TVs, Android and iOS. Changing your DNS settings is usually mentioned as one of the simplest ways to optimise your internet speed and solve many issues you might encounter while streaming IPTV channels. Especially when your ISP is blocking our service or you can't get it to work correctly, this is a great way to get the tv channels to work.
DNS changing
DNS servers play a significant role in IPTV streaming. While there are no mandatory tasks to improve internet speeds, we can make many more minor tweaks and improvements. These improvements work together to increase our internet speed, and the DNS servers play an essential role. What is IPTV?
Before you change to any DNS address, could you write down your current DNS address so you can keep these numbers in case you need to return to your original settings?
If your original settings were set to âAutomaticâ, change your DNS settings to âAutomaticâ. This applies to all the devices mentioned in this article.
How to change DNS on a Samsung Smart TV
Step 1: Press the âMenuâ button on your remote control. Under âSettings menuâ, select âNetworkâ (1), then choose âNetwork Statusâ.
Step 2: After a few seconds, you will see 3 buttons. Select âIP Settingsâ and proceed to the next step.
Step 3: Choose âDNS settingâ. Select âEnter manually.â
Now enter the below DNS Address and click "Ok".
DNS Addresses:
Cloudflare DNS: 1.0.0.1 or 1.1.1.1
Google DNS: 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4
Open DNS: 208.67.222.222 or 208.67.220.220
DNS Watch: 82.200.69.80 or 84.200.70.40
And our favourite SMART DNS is a paid service. However, you'll be able to try it out for 14 - days for Free; this service also includes a VPN and Proxy for an affordable price.
Restart your Samsung Smart TV to allow the configuration to take effect.
How to change DNS on an LG Smart TV
Step 1: Press the Menu button on your remote control. Select "Settings" and select âAll settingsâ.
Step 2: Scroll down to the "Network" submenu and select "Network Connection", and press on "Set Expert".
Step 3: Under âIP Modeâ, press âDynamicâ. Under âDNS Serverâ, choose âManualâ.
Now enter the below DNS Address and click "Ok".
DNS Addresses:
Cloudflare DNS: 1.0.0.1 or 1.1.1.1
Google DNS: 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4
Open DNS: 208.67.222.222 or 208.67.220.220
DNS Watch: 82.200.69.80 or 84.200.70.40
Restart your LG Smart TV to allow the configuration to take effect.
How to change DNS on a Sony Smart TV
Step 1: Press the âHomeâ button on your remote. Select Setup and press on Network.
Step 2: Press on âNetwork Setupâ.
Step 3: Select âExpertâ.
Step 4: Choose âWi-Fiâ or âWired LANâ, depending on your connection.
Step 5: Choose âStatus Infoâ.
Step 6: Write down yourâ IP addressâ.
Step 7: Go back to the network and choose âAdvanced optionsâ.
Step 8: Press or click on âIP settingsâ.
Step 9: Now Select âStaticâ.
Step 10: Enter the first three groups of numbers of your IP address. For instance, if your IP address is â192.166.1.1âł, enter â192.166.1.â. For the fourth group of numbers, you can enter â50â so the final IP address will look like â192.166.1.50â and click on âNext.â
Step 11: For the âGatewayâ, enter your router's full IP address and click on âNextâ.
Step 12: Enter â24â for the âNetwork Prefix Lengthâ, then click on âNextâ.
Step 13: Enter your Preferred DNS and click on âNextâ.
Step 14: For DNS 2, enter one of the Alternate DNS addresses and click âNextâ.
Press âOKâ, and you are done.
DNS Addresses:
Cloudflare DNS: 1.0.0.1 or 1.1.1.1
Google DNS: 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4
Open DNS: 208.67.222.222 or 208.67.220.220
DNS Watch: 82.200.69.80 or 84.200.70.40
Restart your Sony Smart TV to allow the configuration to take effect.
How to change DNS on an Apple TV device
Step 1: Press or click on the âSettingsâ menu on your Apple TV device and select âNetworkâ.
Step 2: Now click on âNetworkâ.
Step 3: Click on âWi-Fiâ.
Step 4: Choose your Wi-Fi Connection.
Step 5: Scroll down and select the âConfigure DNSâ option.
Step 6: Choose âManualâ when you are asked to choose between Manual or Automatic.
Step 7: In the DNS field, please enter the DNS Server address. Important! You should enter three digits for each cluster.
I.G., for DNS 1.11.111.123, you should enter 001.011.111.123. Click âDoneâ
Step 8: Your Smart DNS is set up and nearly done; for that, go back to âSettingsâ and select âGeneralâ.
Step 9: Find the âRegion Formatâ option and press on it.
Step 10: Select, for example, âThe United Statesâ from the list of options.
Go back to the main screen and select âSettingsâ. Use the âSleep Nowâ command.
Unplug the Apple TV power cord and wait 10 seconds. Then plug the Apple TV back in.
DNS Addresses:
Cloudflare DNS: 1.0.0.1 or 1.1.1.1
Google DNS: 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4
Open DNS: 208.67.222.222 or 208.67.220.220
DNS Watch: 82.200.69.80 or 84.200.70.40
Restart your Apple TV to allow the configuration to take effect.
How to change DNS on an iPhone
Step 1: Go to âSettingsâ.
Step 2: Choose the network that you are using.
Step 3: In the DNS field, enter the DNS Server addresses.
DNS Addresses:
Cloudflare DNS: 1.0.0.1 or 1.1.1.1
Google DNS: 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4
Open DNS: 208.67.222.222 or 208.67.220.220
DNS Watch: 82.200.69.80 or 84.200.70.40
Step 4: Go back to Wi-Fi to save your changes.
How to change DNS on an iPad
Step 1: Go to your iPad settings. Now click on âWi-Fiâ and select the network you are connected to.
Step 2: In the DNS field, enter the DNS Server address. Tap âWi-Fiâ from the upper left corner to save your settings.
DNS Addresses:
Cloudflare DNS: 1.0.0.1 or 1.1.1.1
Google DNS: 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4
Open DNS: 208.67.222.222 or 208.67.220.220
DNS Watch: 82.200.69.80 or 84.200.70.40
Step 3: Go back to Wi-Fi to save your changes.
How to change DNS on an Android device
Step 1: Go to âSettingsâ.
Step 2: Select âWi-Fiâ and Press and hold active wireless network until a dialogue pops up.
Step 3: Press on âModify network configâ
Step 4: Check âShow advanced optionsâ
Step 5: Change âIP settingsâ to âStaticâ.
Step 6: In the âDNS 1â and âDNS 2â fields, enter the DNS Server address and Press âSaveâ.
DNS Addresses:
Cloudflare DNS: 1.0.0.1 or 1.1.1.1
Google DNS: 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4
Open DNS: 208.67.222.222 or 208.67.220.220
DNS Watch: 82.200.69.80 or 84.200.70.40
Restart your device and enjoy it.
How to change DNS on a MAG device
Step 1: Go to âSettingsâ.
Step 2: Now select âSystem Settingsâ.
Step 3: Now choose Network and press "Auto (DHCP), manual DNS".
DNS Addresses:
Cloudflare DNS: 1.0.0.1 or 1.1.1.1
Google DNS: 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4
Open DNS: 208.67.222.222 or 208.67.220.220
DNS Watch: 82.200.69.80 or 84.200.70.40
Also, we recommend using a VPN service; there are plenty to choose from. For Mag, you should use a VPN router box; we recommend this one, which is also very affordable.
You can restart your device and enjoy it.